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- PEC supplemental agreement (Missoni Bridge, rail boring) — Motion to approve additional PEC fees (amount reported ~ $19,250) contingent on verification of Rail Pros flagging charges. Mover: Commissioner Helm; second: not specified. Approved by voice/hand vote.

- Seward County PRCA Rodeo temporary CMB (concession) license — Motion to approve the temporary CMB license for the Seward County PRCA Rodeo (three nights; county fee corrected to $75 per night). Mover: Commissioner Hamm; second: Commissioner Abbott. Vote: 4–1 in favor.

- Semoran Basin Community Corrections vehicle purchase — Motion to waive purchasing policy and approve purchase of two 2025 Nissan Altimas at $27,000 each (DOC grant funds). Mover: Commissioner Hamm; second: Commissioner Abbott. Approved by voice/hand vote.

- Health department MOUs — Motion to approve six yearly MOU renewals for nursing, nutrition, pharmacy and mental-health contractors. Mover: Commissioner Hammond; second: Commissioner Ford. Approved by voice/hand vote.

- WIC fourth-quarter funding — Motion to fund one-time $35,000 from sales-tax health initiative general fund to cover WIC shortfall for the fourth quarter. Mover: Commissioner Fuller; second: Commissioner Abbott. Approved by voice/hand vote.

- Landfill vehicle (Dodge pickup) — Motion to purchase a Dodge pickup from Davis Moore (Wichita) for $36,007.30 with trade and issue special check if needed. Mover: Commissioner Carr; second: Commissioner Stanton. Approved by voice/hand vote.

- Compost turner purchase (Landfill) — Motion to waive purchasing policy and purchase a compost turner from Midwest Biosystems with trade; motion recorded with a net figure presented as $396,000 to come from Landfill Capital Outlay (account specified). Mover: Commissioner Helm; second: Commissioner Fuller. Approved by voice/hand vote.

- Courthouse landscaping — Motion to accept bid from Gaslawn Pros for courthouse landscaping (bid amount recorded in motion as $26,001.67) to be paid from ARPA funds with a 50% special-check deposit. Mover: Commissioner Hamm; second: Commissioner Abbott. Approved by voice/hand vote.

- EMS grant acceptance and cardiac monitor purchase — Motion to accept a $100,000 grant from an anonymous local foundation and to purchase two cardiac monitors for the EMS fleet. Mover: Commissioner Abbott; second: Commissioner Ford. Approved by voice/hand vote.

Procedural votes (agenda amendment, consent agenda, and routine approvals) were also approved by voice/hand vote during the meeting.

Details and follow-ups: several procurement items required special checks or waivers of the purchasing policy, and staff were asked to verify contractor invoices and flagging charges related to the Missoni Bridge PEC supplement prior to issuing final payments.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Seward County - County Commission-Regular - Jul 21, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A roundup of formal actions the Seward County Board of County Commissioners approved at the meeting, including procurement, licensing and grant acceptances.","taxTitle","Seward County, Kansas","taxId",70665,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6509273,"Commissioners approve PEC supplement for Missoni Bridge rail boring; flagger charges to be verified",367,803000,1170000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5442461-d32abd24e8897b01f6024bc94e5ea61f&start=803&end=1170","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5442461-d32abd24e8897b01f6024bc94e5ea61f/thumbnail_803000.jpg","/articles/6509273/Seward-County/Kansas/Commissioners-approve-PEC-supplement-for-Missoni-Bridge-rail-boring-flagger-charges-to-be-verified","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6509273-c2497d4c3edc9705a445905d5fd67b9c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770646794&Signature=AxJMJqG8702ZNvCl8NM67HsEMdYNp4vUPowtAl6LYNAyA-h~3bgTnRCUQC6Qvk9LIpw7fWOV4-tIvUCACk-sAnrca8CMF-elmoUkqTF41reEKfs7SvvkkKRTrvKhTOo0FiiIpZxkAXc116H7Zqg2XETJghWuWHff7Hr7Cjo0u0gq0VEcH04397hPNLAzJSaV~ncEIWeijz5QoEagnUYrp3X-~E429jAOxIBV-lFmZza9v0Ld4Twb-FYVbEZLmkvpdYp3CvseD1jstXfBrcWyoutns8AdYwmkaMDXBAyW5kqtMzIamFi-j5EpNmSOOOmrz5Z1Iyjpst~67uuXGYDKxw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Seward County commissioners approved additional payment to the county's consultant PEC to complete geotechnical borings for the Missoni Bridge, subject to verification of charges for rail-traffic flagging.

CW Harper of Kirkham & Michael told the board: “Union Pacific Railroad did come back with modifications that they wanted done ... they did ask for additional pea gravel, steel plates, they wanted railroad liability insurance, observation.” Harper said PEC and the project engineers incurred extra time assisting with Union Pacific and processing rail-permit applications, and that those items added roughly $19,250 to the PEC agreement for the boring and geological work.

One commissioner, who said he drives the bridge multiple times daily, said he did not observe flaggers on the site and asked staff to verify whether the Rail Pros flagging charges were accurate. County staff said the added work was driven by Union Pacific’s requirements rather than PEC unilaterally adding costs and that the geotechnical work itself is complete.

Commissioner Helm moved to approve payment of the additional PEC fees for the rail boring contingent on verification of the Rail Pros flagging charges; the motion was seconded (second not specified in the record) and approved by a voice/hand vote.

County staff said the PEC report is a prerequisite for pursuing earmarked funding in a later federal cycle and that without the geotechnical report the project could not move forward. Commissioners asked staff to confirm whether flagging was present on the bridge or only on the railroad below, and to bring any disputed charges to PEC for clarification before payment is finalized.","Seward County approved additional payment to PEC—about $19,250—to cover Union Pacific's extra requirements for rail boring at the Missoni Bridge, with commissioners asking staff to verify Rail Pros flagging charges before final payment.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6509278,"Seward County approves $35,000 to cover WIC shortfall for fourth quarter",597,1698000,2295000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5442461-d32abd24e8897b01f6024bc94e5ea61f&start=1698&end=2295","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5442461-d32abd24e8897b01f6024bc94e5ea61f/thumbnail_1698000.jpg","/articles/6509278/Seward-County/Kansas/Seward-County-approves-35000-to-cover-WIC-shortfall-for-fourth-quarter","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6509278-94c4251b5344fdd74ebb1fdb4093db9c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770646794&Signature=jo59R101ERISoISOizV4wcV8R0wlvyJ-fLgrO00FnWSLoRDNRoCfL0HvBP7ua-y5GX~Cir0on5IQpX-8etymCmcEmTHMyzxABnX2qZr8~XRj9f7fpuAkLMDtuMGM2QP-M52Oh~KxV-0Lt2soHFONiCDuQD5RDs0gXIpHcccaKRiUXdhhimf4ZZSdFg2m1viUoJ5-oBSMLiprNFugRRxCYhT-VC7L0cORMJ4srNC7QZmjxCWIUhuBWsS9N0InGCTYna60qPSGmAne~4oIWy2pGgk7RiUgo4M-5PGW8AFSrMKAlqGusYTSITdurRiUyZ-k1eEj8oACkX4uE51Ipu5Chg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Seward County commissioners voted to provide $35,000 from the county’s sales-tax health initiative fund to cover a sudden shortfall in Women, Infants and Children (WIC) funding for the fourth quarter.

County health staff told commissioners the state reduced the county’s fourth-quarter WIC allotment from $440,000 to $381,000 effective immediately, leaving a roughly $59,000 gap for the current grant year. Health department staff said internal cuts and refunds reduced that gap to about $25,000, and requested a one-time $35,000 county contribution to avoid layoffs and allow training continuity while staff await the next federal/state reimbursement cycle beginning Oct. 1.

The health department representative (name not specified) told commissioners: “We’ve been able to cut $25,000 on our own,” and warned there was “a very, very, very slim chance that they will get fourth quarter funding from the feds.” The representative said WIC staff must complete substantial training (about 80 hours for some roles) and that letting experienced staff go now would disrupt services and create rehiring and unemployment costs.

County staff recommended paying the $35,000 from the general fund portion of the county’s sales-tax health initiative rather than touching grant-match accounts. The staff explanation said funds would be taken from vaccination and related health-line items in the general fund to preserve the health department’s grant-matching accounts.

Commissioner Fuller moved to fund the one-time $35,000 from the health-initiative sales-tax general fund; Commissioner Abbott seconded. The motion passed by voice/hand vote.

The health department representative said state officials gave inconsistent explanations about the funding change and that local departments across the state are facing similar uncertainty. The department asked commissioners to consider the county contribution a bridge to Oct. 1, when staff expect regular reimbursement to resume.

Commissioners and health staff said they will monitor whether the state retroactively restores the funding; the county motion did not include any requirement for reimbursement if state/federal money arrives later.","County commissioners approved a one-time $35,000 transfer from the sales-tax health initiative to cover a state-ordered cut to local WIC funding and avoid layoffs before the federal/state funding year begins Oct. 1.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Seward County commissioners’ actions on July meeting

Commissioners approve PEC supplement for Missoni Bridge rail boring; flagger charges to be verified

Seward County approves $35,000 to cover WIC shortfall for fourth quarter